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I just hope those guys are getting guarantees. Mills for example could easily put himself in line to be a top 10 or even top 5 pick next year. Daye has the potential to be a good player, but really needs a ton of refinement and some strength. He'd be a huge project for a team.
I guess I don't see the advantage of going pro if you aren't a first rounder. You don't get a guaranteed deal and you'll probably end up in the NBDL. Another year in college and some big time TV exposure means a good chance you move up in the draft.
It seems the current NBA isn't as patient with "projects" as they used to be. If you aren't showing big improvement in a year or two, you're just a 11th or 12th man for life. Makes me wonder if guys like Patrick O'Bryant had stayed in school and gotten the experience of playing 35 minutes a night along with some good coaching, they would be starters in the NBA right now and not lifelong 12th men.
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